Universal’s “Peaches” from the recently released “Super Mario Bros. Movie” is eligible for Oscars’ Best Original Song, according to a confirmation from Universal to Variety on Monday. The powerful ballad, sung by Jack Black as the villainous Bowser, will be able to submit for best original song consideration at the 2024 Oscars.
The song is all about Bowser’s love for Princess Peach, voiced by Anya Taylor Joy, who is the ruler of the Mushroom Kingdom. Co-written by Black, the film’s directors Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic, as well as Eric Osmond and John Spiker, the melody showcases Bowser sitting at his piano belting out the ballad.
He sings, “Peach, you’re so cool And with my star we’re gonna rule. Peach, understand, I’m gonna love you ’til the very end. Princess Peach, at the end of the line, I’ll make you mine.” The chorus is Bowser hilariously singing “Peaches” in various keys. He continues, “Mario, Luigi, and a Donkey Kong, too. A thousand troops of Koopas couldn’t keep me from you.”
The music video of the melody has received over 5 million views on YouTube since its release on April 7th and is currently No. 2 on the trending page for music. Watch a clip from the movie below, released by Universal Monday morning.
In the past, Stu’s Song by Ed Helms from The Hangover, Blame Canada from South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut, and Everything Is Awesome from The Lego Movie have all been eligible for Oscar original song consideration.
The “Super Mario Bros. Movie” premiered on November 17, 1993, as a live-action adaptation of the popular Nintendo video game franchise. However, it was panned by critics and was a box office bomb. The new animated film, directed by Illumination’s Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic, has a star-studded cast, including Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, and Charlie Day. It premiered on December 10, 2021.
